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Is there a direct equivalent of an alpine grade 1 scramble? Obviously the overall seriousness of the route will be higher due to the mountain being higher and the day being longer, but in terms of technical difficulty?

In reply to ewanjp:

Probably " W2" (walk 2), possibly F.

In reply to ewanjp:

I think there'd probably be too many variables, both objective and subjective, to make a really meaningful comparison, possibly the most important of which would be how good the rock is. Having said which, I think MG is probably correct.

In reply to ewanjp:

also any walk in the alps which crosses some scrambling type terrain tends to have ropes/ladders/handrail/steps/pseudo via ferrata all over it so its a completely different ball game. you ether need to go harder than a grade 1 scramble or stick to a scienic walk (or happily climb the assorted metalgury).